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Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$39,998What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
11%
Graduation rate
93%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
7,061
In-state tuition
$70,704Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$70,704
SAT midpoint
1,495
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$83,214Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$39,998

Better than 6% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

93%

Better than 98% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$83,214

Better than 92% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$16,250

Better than 91% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$88,300

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$39,998

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Tufts University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time93%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return96%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$16,250
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$83,214

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Tufts University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Mathematics$110,51247
Computer Science$105,659211
Mechanical Engineering$78,44179
Cognitive Science$75,67233
Chemical Engineering$75,36728
Economics$75,125217
Political Science and Government$67,71381
Research and Experimental Psychology$56,50497
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$56,41844
International Relations and National Security Studies$54,079153
Public Health$53,37277
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$49,16441
Sociology$47,85947
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$44,34544
Area Studies$44,13326
Biopsychology$43,34364
History$41,44736
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$40,04460
Biology, General$39,016147
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$35,80628
English Language and Literature, General$34,68942
Fine and Studio Arts$17,15488
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringNot reported61
Human Computer InteractionNot reported56
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported42
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported36
PhilosophyNot reported31
Applied MathematicsNot reported27
Civil EngineeringNot reported26
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringNot reported20
PhysicsNot reported16
Computational ScienceNot reported16
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported15
MusicNot reported15
ChemistryNot reported15
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringNot reported14
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and AnalysisNot reported13
AnthropologyNot reported13
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported11
Education, GeneralNot reported10
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported9
Computer EngineeringNot reported9
ArchitectureNot reported8
Science, Technology and SocietyNot reported8
BiotechnologyNot reported7
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported7
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported6
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNot reported6
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported5
Engineering PhysicsNot reported5
ArcheologyNot reported5
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported4
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported2
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Architectural EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionNot reportedNot reported
Engineering ScienceNot reportedNot reported
Engineering, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Nutrition SciencesNot reportedNot reported

All 60 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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